Japanese To English Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jameswia 

Cover art for Japanese To English lyrics by Red House Painters

For years, I imagined him talking about an onsen (Japanese word for a hot spring) instead of 'on the sand'. Always found onsens a scary experience when you're not sure of the culture mores. But can be such a beautiful, relaxing experience in an outdoor onsen. You can be warm yet it's snowing on your head. I imagined the connection to onsens with "this dictionary never has the word for the way I'm feeling"